The Elder

The Elder, the First Soul, is the only Titan you receive a soul from without having to fight at all. This Titan is found near a hidden passage to the right of the graveyard.

Strategy

There is no strategy for this boss. All the Player has to do is climb the mountainous arena, and shoot the large, sideways eye found at the summit. The Elder Titan does not combat the player in any way, but rather will speak to the player as they make their way up the arena.

The Elder's Speech

Shortly after The Player begins to climb, The Elder will start speaking to them in a voice that sounds like low, whistling wind and rumbling.

Ah...

Another broken Soul seeking Truth

Less encumbered than the last...

You have paid a high toll indeed

For the abomination in your quiver

And for what... Knowledge? Power?

I hope it was worth it...

Do what you must.

At that, the panel at the very top of the climb will open to reveal The Elder's weak point.

The Elder's Speech (After fight with The Soul)

In any mode, if you defeat The Soul before you defeat The Elder, he will deliver a different speech. It reads as follows:

You found what you sought...

You killed the Second God.

The one who took my place

and created The Four Guardians.

The rest of the Titans here

grew from Lost Souls

Some were like you... human.

They lacked your conviction for killing...

At that, the panel at the very top of the climb will open to reveal The Elder's weak point.

The Elder's Speech (Hard Mode and Truth Mode)

In hard mode The Elder's speech is altered and hints alludes to The Elder's past as the creator of man. It reads as follows:

I was the first Life

The first Soul born from Truth

and from I, came the first of you

and now we come full circle

The maker is un-made

And one day you shall fall to the same fate

Do what you must.

At that, the panel at the very top of the climb will open to reveal The Elder's weak point.

Trivia

• The Elder is not at the top of the mountain, the entirety of the arena IS The Elder. One can easily notice the vaguely humanoid shape and features of the red stonework and designs resembles that of a massive stone giant, faintly similar in design to Gol-Iath or Gol-Set.
• The Elder is the largest Titan of all, easily surpassing all others with its sheer humongous scale. At best, Sludgeheart is nearly as large as one of its hands.
• The Elder is the only entity to speak in the entire game.

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Titan Souls Boss - The Elder-0